Postgraduate Diploma in Family Business Management
Directed at enabling students with cognate undergraduate qualifications to further develop their functional and strategic competencies in the field of family business management.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Family Business Management is directed at enabling students with cognate undergraduate qualifications and relevant qualifications to further develop their functional and strategic competencies in the field of family business management.
With a specialised focus in mind, the programme strives to develop the knowledge and skills of students within the field of family business management. The programme will provide a foundation for further postgraduate study in management.
This programme is offered through distance learning with online support.
Articulation
Completion of a Postgraduate Diploma meets the minimum entry requirement for admission to a cognate Master’s Degree usually in the area of specialisation of the Postgraduate Diploma. Offered both locally and internationally.
All students must complete four core modules in the first semester and four core modules in the second semester.
Semester 1
Organisational Behaviour
Technology and Information Management
Marketing in Business
Business Fundamentals of Family Enterprises
Semester 2
Human Resource Management
Accounting and Financial Management
Governance and Professionalisation
Strategic Planning and Transgenerational Entrepreneurship
Careers
Junior Manager within a Family Business
Assistant Manager within a Family Business
Senior Manager within a Family Business
Requirements
The minimum entry requirement is a relevant Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma at NQF level 7.
It is possible to gain entry to the programme on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). To be considered via RPL, applicants should be above the age of 30 years.
For further information on this alternative route, please contact a student advisor. All applicants with an international qualification will be considered in accordance with MANCOSA’s institutional rules.
FAQs
Running a family business can be challenging. This is why it’s important to be prepared with the right skills for the business.
A Postgraduate Diploma in Family Business Management is a programme designed specifically for those individuals who need to run and operate a small to medium-sized family-owned business.
Upon successfully completing the Family Business Management Diploma, graduates will be skilled to start-up or take over an established family-owned business venture.
There are many factors that make a Family Business successful or unsuccessful. Some of the key points to consider are setting short, mid, and long-term business goals, and maintaining good relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees.
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